South-east Asia

The Philippines plans to borrow US$54 billion in 2027 to revive growth

2026-08-11T06:02:30.000Z
Qian Hu’s base in Dili houses a quarantine centre to store seafood for export and wholesale.

Singapore-listed Qian Hu sets up Timor-Leste subsidiary to tap aquaculture potential

2026-08-10T23:00:00.000Z
El Nino poses a greater risk to rice, palm oil, and sugar because their production is concentrated in Asia.

What can Asia’s businesses expect from El Nino’s impact on food prices?

2026-08-10T23:00:00.000Z
Besides improving irrigation and switching to less water-intensive crops, South-east Asian governments are also adjusting farmers’ planting timelines to beat conditions caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon.

South-east Asia may be ready for this El Nino – but tackling climate risk is still urgent

2026-08-10T23:00:00.000Z
A report by the American tech giant finds that Singapore is a “clear leader” among the Asean-6 when it comes to AI adoption.

South-east Asia views AI as less of a threat and more as a way to boost capabilities: Microsoft

2026-08-09T06:00:00.000Z
The AWS survey noted Indonesia’s diverse business landscape, which is a mix of millions of micro-small-and-medium enterprises, digital-native start-ups and large corporates.

Indonesian firms are pro-AI but the next step is scaling from adoption to integration: AWS 

2026-08-06T10:01:00.000Z
The speakers for the dialogue are (from left) PUB chief Ong Tze-Ch’in, Marsh Risk Consulting MD Graeme Riddell, and UOB’s head of construction and infrastructure Jasper Wong.

Sustainability Impact Dialogue on Aug 19 to discuss water-related hazards in South-east Asia

2026-08-05T21:00:00.000Z
Companies are lured by Batam’s young workforce, tax incentives and close proximity to Singapore.

Trump trade war puts Indonesia’s Batam on global factory map

2026-08-06T01:20:26.000Z
A data centre in Johor, which is now home to roughly 80% of Malaysia’s operational data centre capacity.

South-east Asia’s data centres need to be planned like public infrastructure, not buildings

2026-08-05T05:36:20.000Z
Under the Philippines’ new policy, up to four EV models will be provided with as much as 15 billion pesos each in fiscal support, in the form of tax payment certificates.

Too little, too late? Manila’s billion-dollar bid to ignite its sputtering EV industry

2026-08-05T02:00:09.000Z